Curriculum Vitae
THE SHERIDAN PRIZE FOR ART
I have created the first ever regional art prize in the San Francisco Bay Area. This Prize gives out 73 cash awards in 12 categories of art and artist including LGBTQ+, Artists of Color, Women Artists, Incarcerated Artists and Immigrant Artists. 2 of the categories are democratically voted on by the participating artists and viewers. The Prize is free to Incarcerated and indigent Artists.
Created in 2021 the historic Sheridan Prize for Art is an annual event, giving lowcost access to ALL artists in the Bay Area. https://www.sheridanprizeforart.com
AWARDS
Artsy Shark, Featured Artist of the Month April 2022.
Oakland First Fridays, Artist of the Week Award. April 2021. Oakland, CA
Richard and Carol Brown Award, 2003, Northern National Art Competition. Keith Jacobshagen – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Honorable Mention. Berkeley Art Center,Members exhibition, 2003. Berkeley, CA.
ARTS ON FIRE, 2001, Sanchez Art Center. Phil Linhares – Juror. Pacifica, CA.
James and Carolyn Beck Award, 2001, Northern National Art Competition. Ed Paschke – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Warren and Beth Olds Award, 1999, Northern National Art Competition. Chris Brown – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Juror’s Award for Painting, 1996, Berkeley Art Center Association 12th Annual National Competition. Geno Rodriquez, Director of the Alternative Museum – Juror.
Honored Artist’s Award, 1991, Pro Arts, Annual Competition Exhibition. Bill Berkson and Rupert Garcia – Jurors.
EXHIBITIONS – Actual and Virtual
2023
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “Digital Art 2023”, Laguna Beach, CA
The Art Center Highland Park, “Absurdity, In Dada We Trust”, Highland Park, IL
UMA Gallery, “Comfortably Numb”, Oakland, CA
Stola Contemporary Art!, “Art of Protest”, Chicago, IL
Marin Society of Artists, “EXPOSED 2023” online exhibition
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, “A New Perspective”, Mill Valley, CA
Gallery 114. “What If?”, Portland Oregon
2022
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “Political Storm”, Laguna Beach, CA
UMA Gallery, “SPOOKED”, Oakland, CA
13th annual 10x10x10xTieton, Tieton, WA
Live Worms Gallery, “TEXTural”, San Francisco, CA
UMA Gallery, “American van Gogh (Love and Death from your Empire)”, Oakland, CA
GearBox Gallery, “In My Backyard”, Oakland, CA
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “Small Works, BIG TALENT-2022”, Laguna Beach, CA
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “50 And Older Exhibition”, Laguna Beach, CA
National Juried Exhibition at ARC Gallery, “Face to Face”. San Francisco, CA.
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “BEST OF THE BEST”, 2022, Laguna Beach, CA
Dab Art Co., “ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA”, Los Angeles, CA
Dab Art Co., “WAIT GAIN”, Los Angeles, CA.
2021
ARC Gallery, “Vices”, San Francisco, CA
Arts Benicia’s exhibition, Pure Paint. Benicia, CA. Juror Nicholas Wilton.
LAS LAGUNA ART GALLERY, “ICONS 2021″, Laguna Beach, CA.
GALLERY 114, These Truths Exhibition, Portland, OR.
VERUM ULTIMUM GALLERY, A Generous Kingdom V (virtual), Portland, OR.
2020
CROCKER KINGSLEY, National Art Exhibition, Roseville, CA.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Panic Exhibition, Mill Valley, CA.
2019
JINGLETOWN ARTS, Exhibition of new Collage and Sculpture, Oakland, CA.
2017
JINGLETOWN ARTS, “ALL MIXED UP”. Exhibition of paintings and collage, Jingletown Arts, 3001 Chapman Street, Oakland, CA.
STUDIO 23 GALLERY, Group exhibition of digital prints on canvas, Studio 23 Gallery, Alameda, CA.
2016
THE PINBALL MUSEUM. Group Exhibition of paintings and collage on paper and canvas, 1510 Webster Street, Alameda, CA.
2015
THE ACME MUSIC GALLERY. Exhibition of paintings and collage on canvas, 4444 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA.
2014
THE FLOAT GALLERY, “AUTO EROTICA”. Exhibition of paintings and collage on canvas, 1091 Calcot Place, Oakland, CA.
2011
THE PINBALL MUSEUM, “IN AMERICA IN THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND”. Exhibition of paintings and collage on paper and canvas, 1510 Webster Street, Alameda, CA.
CLUB ONE, INC. Group Exhibition, Oakland, CA.
2010
DRAGON ROUGE. Exhibition of paintings and collage on paper and canvas, 2337 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, CA.
2009
EXPRESSIONS GALLERY. “PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE”. Group exhibition of paintings and collage on paper and canvas, 2035 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA.
RHYTHMIX GALLERY. “READ THIS DIGIT!”Group exhibition of digital prints curated by John Sheridan, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, CA.
2008
GARAGE GALLERY, Exhibition of new digital prints on canvas at Garage Gallery, 655 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA.
The End of the World of Fools, Exhibition of new large scale digital prints on canvas at George Kaye’s, Oakland, CA.
AD CONVERT. Group exhibition. Rock, Paper, Scissors Collective. Oakland, CA.
Used Cars Among the Ruins, Exhibition of new large scale digital prints on canvas at George Kaye’s, Oakland, CA.
ARTSPAN – Open Studios, Oakland, CA.
2007
New Volume Prints (for men, especially for new feelings of women at once!), Exhibition of large scale digital prints on canvas at Lucky Ju Ju Gallery, Alameda, CA.
Exhibition of large scale digital prints on canvas at INFERNO Gallery, Oakland, CA.
One man exhibition of collages and prints. Voila! Cafe, Jingletown/Oakland, CA.
5 Major Paintings, at Spellbinding Tales books, Alameda, CA.
2006
In The Society of Thieves. One man exhibition of collages and prints.Spellbinding Tales books, Alameda, CA.
UTOPIA. Group exhibition. 111 Minna St. Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
The Art of Jingletown Junction. Group exhibition. Oakland Museum. Oakland, CA.
Art League of Northern California Competition 2006. Frances McCormack – Juror. Novato, CA.
The Goddess Came from Beyond Space. Solo exhibition. George Kaye’s. Oakland, CA.
Millions Return to Oz. One man exhibition of paintings.Lucky Ju Ju, Alameda, CA.
2005
L’art Americain vent a Paris, exhibition of paintings and original collages. Paris, France.
Northern National Art Competition 2005. Dana Saulnier – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Contemporary Abstracts. 2005. Alameda Art Cntr. Kenneth Baker – Juror.Alameda, CA.
17 Artists on the Wall. 2005. INFERNO GALLERY. Oakland, CA.
Artfully Recycled. 2005. IVA, Inc. Michael Schwagman – Juror. Novato, CA.
Recent Paintings and Drawings. Solo exhibition, Variety Preview Screening Room, San Francisco, CA.
The Elephant Man vs. The Vampire Woman. National Product. One man exhibition of collages on canvas. San Francisco, CA.
Psychedelic Babylon, A. D. One man exhibition of paintings.Lucky Ju Ju, Alameda, CA.
Certain Pieces. Turn of the Century Fine Arts, Berkeley, CA.
2004
Honoring the Found. Second City Council, Long Beach, CA. Davy Rothbart – Juror.
Off-Market Gallery. Group exhibition. San Francisco, CA. Liza Starr – curator.
Certain Pieces. Turn of the Century Fine Arts, Berkeley, CA.
Inaugural Exhibition at Spellbinding Tales bookstore. Alameda, CA.
“TILT!” Exhibition of Collages at Lucky Ju Ju. Alameda, CA.
Emergency Exhibition and Performance for Capobianco Gallery, OmniCircus. San Francisco, CA.
47th Chautauqua National Exhibition, 2004. Chautauqua, NY. Donald Kuspit – Juror.
Marin Society of Artists First National Juried, 2004. Ross, CA. Richard Shaw – Juror.
27th Annual Juried Competition, at Harper College. Palatine, IL. Lynne Warren – Juror.
ARTS ON FIRE, 2004, Sanchez Art Center. Pacifica, CA. Jack Rasmussen – Juror.
ART IS A GAME – solo exhibit of new collage work on canvas, It’s Your Move. Oakland, CA.
Up Against the Wall! – solo exhibit of new collage on canvas, George Kaye’s. Oakland, CA.
COLLAGES – solo exhibit of new collage on canvas, the Tunnel Top. San Francisco, CA.
47th Annual International Exhibition, San Diego Art Insitute, 2004. San Diego, CA. Peter Gordon – Juror.
Art for the Masses – exhibit of new collage on canvas, Pirate Tattoo. San Francisco, CA.
The Bay Area Show – exhibit of 50 Bay Area artists, The Tangent Gallery. Detroit, MI.
2003
Northern National Art Competition 2003. Keith Jacobshagen – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Get Your War Off, Culture Cache Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
Best of 2003 Drawing and Graphics Exhibition, The STAGE Gallery, Massapequa, NY.
SICILIAN GASLIGHT FOLLIES THAT TIME FORGOT, solo exhibition, Variety Preview Screening Room, San Francisco, CA.
Global ARTLook Show, 2003, MATRIXARTS Gallery. Sacramento, CA.
EROTIC ART SHOW, The Shooting Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
Propaganda, START SOMA Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
War, Propaganda, ART, The LAB. San Francisco, CA.
OUTSIDE, START SOMA Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
Berkeley Art Center Association, Annual Members’ Exhibition. Berkeley, CA.
2002
Live Fast, Die Young, Culture Cache Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
ARTS ON FIRE 6, Sanchez Art Center. Renny Pritikin, Juror. Pacifica, CA.
Sixth Annual National Juried Exhibition. Nexus Gallery. Craig Houser – Juror. NYC.
FLUID, Water as Medium. A Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.
2001
Northern National Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI. Ed Pascke – Juror.
ARTS ON FIRE 5, Sanchez Art Center. Phil Linhares, Juror. Pacifica, CA.
SCHOHARIE ARTS COUNCIL 2001 NATIONAL SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION.
Juror, David Beitzel. Cobleskill, NY.
PHENOMENON – 2 Decades of Ephemeral Urban Guerrilla Artfare. Seattle, WA.
SUMMERTIME BLUES, at The Creamery. Oakland, CA.
THE OTHER PLACE, one man show. San Francisco, CA.
GAYLORD’S, one man show. Oakland, CA
2000
16th Annual National Juried Exhibition 2000. Berkeley Art Center Association. Clara Kim – Juror. Berkeley, CA.
Bolinas Museum‘s 2000 Northern California Juried Exhibition – ON CANVAS. Bolinas, CA. Paule Anglim – Juror.
Schoharie Arts Council, “2000 National Small Works Exhibition”, Cobleskill, NY. Eleanor Hartley – Juror.
Gallery Luscombe, “Discombobulated”. Art in keeping with the title of the exhibition. San Francisco, CA.
Gallery Luscombe, “Love Stinks”. Group exhibit looking for love American-style. San Francisco, CA.
Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, 14th Annual Exhibition. Emeryville, CA.
Left Curve Magazine, No. 24. “Signs of Passion” – Article on the artist’s political artwork.
1999
Meridian Gallery, “Selected Works (1979-1999)”, 20-year solo exhibition/retrospective, San Francisco, CA.
Berkeley Art Center, “Stay Tuned – The Revolution Will be Broadcast”, exhibition of political protest art, Berkeley, CA.
Pleiades Gallery, “17th Annual Juried Exhibition”, New York, NY. Donald B. Kuspit – Juror.
Northern National Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI. Christopher Brown – Juror.
ProArts Gallery, “New Visions”, Oakland, CA. Rupert Garcia – Juror.
Alexandria Museum, “17th Annual September Competition Exhibition, Alexandria, LA. Beth Handler (MOMA) – Juror.
Media Alliance, “Community and Energy: KPFA Photo & Graphic Art Exhibit”, San Francisco, CA.
Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, 13th Annual Exhibition. Emeryville, CA.
Bradford Smock Gallery, “PaperCuts”, exhibition of works on paper, San Francisco, CA.
University of Texas, “1999 Annual – National Works on Paper” competition. Karl Umlauf – Juror. Tyler, TX.
George Kaye’s, solo exhibition of recent painting and drawing, Oakland, CA.
1998
Mission Badlands Gallery, “The American Dream”, American iconic art, San Francisco, CA.
Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, 12th Annual Exhibition. Emeryville, CA.
SOMAR Gallery, “Acme Custom II.” Exhibition of American auto/biker/retro art, San Francisco, CA.
8th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Gallery 1708. Ivan Karp – Juror. Richmond, VA.
Center for Visual Arts, “The Light is Diverse in California.” Enrique Chagoya – Juror. Oakland, CA.
California National 1998, 750 Gallery. Phil Linhares – Juror. Sacramento, CA.
93rd National-Open Competition. Long Beach Arts. Jen Grey – Juror. Long Beach, CA.
Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles. “Icons of the Mind.” Juried exhibition. Los Angeles, CA.
1997
Bucheon Gallery, “Over the Line.” Exhibition of Drawings. San Francisco, CA.
Emmie Smock Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
7th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Gallery 1708. Donald B. Kuspit – Juror. Richmond, VA.
Emphasis on Color, Long Beach Arts. Jae Carmichael – Juror. Long Beach, CA. 1997.
13th Annual National Juried Exhibition 1997. Berkeley Art Center Association. Gary Garrels – Juror. Berkeley, CA.
Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, 11th Annual Exhibition. Emeryville, CA.
Varitel. Works on Canvas and Paper. San Francisco, CA.
1996
Berkeley Art Center Association – Juror’s Award for Painting. 12th Annual Exhibition. Berkeley, CA.
Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, 10th Annual Exhibition. Emeryville, CA.
Carrara’s Cafe, “America is What?”, exhibition of painting. Emeryville, CA.
Acme Gallery, “Psychedelicatessen”. Group exhibit of psychedelia, San Francisco, CA.
Art Explosion, group exhibition of art. San Francisco, CA.
Acme Gallery, “Acme Custom.” Group exhibit of American auto/biker/retro art, San Francisco, CA.
ProArts, “1996 Regional Canvas: A Survey of Painting and Mixed Media.” Competition exhibition, Oakland, CA.
Hastings College of the Law, “Gender: Power, Violence, Voice.” San Francisco, CA.
Mulligan-Shanoski Gallery, group exhibition of painting. San Francisco, CA.
George Kaye’s, solo exhibition of painting. Oakland, CA.
California Cafe, group exhibition put on by ARTWORK. Palo Alto, CA.
SOMAR, “Big Deal,” auction to benefit Visual Aid. San Francisco, CA.
1995
Art-FX. “A Finger in the Eye of Newt.” Solo exhibit of recent painting. Mountain View, CA.
Secession Gallery. “Discards.” Group exhibit at the Haines Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
Shanti Project. AIDS Benefit. Auction of Art to aid AIDS sufferers. San Francisco, CA.
The Lab, Benefit Auction for The Lab. San Francisco, CA.
ArtWork Gallery. “Face It.” Group Exhibition of Figurative Art. San Francisco, CA.
ArtWork Gallery. “Bridging Realities.” Group Exhibit of Mystic, Ritualistic and Fantastic Art. San Francisco, CA.
ArtWork Gallery. “Shared Visions.” Group Exhibition of Witty, Whimsical and Colorful Art, San Francisco, CA.
French Hotel. “Untrue Believer.” Solo Exhibition of Recent Painting. Berkeley, CA.
Click-3 Production Facility. Exhibition of Painting. San Francisco, CA.
United States Federal Building. Group Exhibition. Oakland, CA.
Space 743, “Big Deal,” auction to benefit Visual Aid. San Francisco, CA.
1994
Roy G. Biv Gallery. Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Palm Springs, CA.
Studio One Gallery. “New Dreams”. Exhibition of Painting. Oakland, CA.
Hollywood Billiards. Grand Opening Exhibition. San Francisco, CA.
Studio/Gallery. “Reprise alla Coda”. San Francisco, CA.
ArtWork Gallery. Group exhibition of painting. San Francisco, CA.
Crepe and Coffee. “Reshaping a History That Never Was”. Solo Exhibition of Painting, San Francisco, CA.
Gallery at the Berkeley Bowl. “New Paintings”, Berkeley, CA.
1993
Roy G. Biv Gallery. “Pop Art: Then and Now”, Group Exhibition. Palm Springs, CA.
Gallery 555. Exhibition of Emerging Master Modernist artists. San Francisco, CA.
E’Space Pierrot, Exhibition of recent paintings. San Francisco, CA.
ProArts Annual Exhibition Competition. Oakland, CA.
Ghia Gallery. “Figure It Out”, Group exhibition of figurative art. San Francisco, CA.
The 7th Annual Emeryville Celebration of the Arts. Emeryville, CA.
Berkeley Art Center, Annual Members’ Exhibition. Berkeley, CA.
Bucci’s. “Single White Male”. Solo exhibition of paintings. Emeryville, CA.
French Hotel. “Non-Digital, Handmade Paintings”. Solo exhibition of painting. Berkeley, CA.
1992
Ghia Gallery. “Bay Area Visions”. Group exhibition. San Francisco, CA.
The Sixth Annual Emeryville Celebration of the Arts. Emeryville, CA.
Firm of Graham and James. Solo exhibition of paintings. San Francisco, CA.
The French Hotel. “Hold the Relish, Hold the Malaise”, solo exhibit of painting. Berkeley, CA.
Singing-in-The-Stone Gallery. “I Think Therefore I See”. Recent painting. San Francisco, CA.
1991
Honored Artist Award, Pro-Arts Annual Exhibition Competition. Oakland, CA.
Blackmarket Gallery. Group exhibition of paintings. Costa Mesa, CA.
Torsiello Gallery. “Picking-Up Lost and Lonely Girls in Prison”. Solo Exhibition. Oakland, CA.
American Institute of Architects. “When Platitudes Become Form”. Solo Exhibition. Oakland, CA.
The Fifth Annual Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA.
1990
The Fourth Annual Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA.
French Hotel. “The Rediscovered: Images of Images of Images”. Recent paintings. Berkeley, CA.
Berkeley Art Center, 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Berkeley, CA.
Vesuvio’s. “Art on the House: Blurred, Staggered and Multiple Images”. Recent paintings and drawings. San Francisco, CA.
The Bayfront Gallery, Fort Mason. “Art for the Millennium: The Coaxed and Stolen Images.” Paintings and drawings. San Francisco, CA.
1982 – 1989
The Third Annual Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA.
The San Francisco Free Folk Festival, Fort Mason, SF, CA.
Edible Complex. “The Legend of Space and Time”. Recent paintings. Oakland, CA.
The Carrara Gallery. “Orphans of the Nature of Things”. Recent work. Emeryville, CA.
Uncommon Grounds. “The Most Post-Modern of All”. Recent paintings. Berkeley, CA.
The Heller Gallery, University of California at Berkeley. “Paintings of the New World.” Solo exhibition of recent work.
Pro-Arts Open Studios, 1988 – 1993.
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery – “Retrospectacle”, group exhibit of Psychedelia and Psychedelic-influenced art, San Francisco, CA.
Performance Art published in SHADES OF GRAY, periodical of semeiotics, San Francisco, CA.
Exhibited at local commercial and alternative spaces, paintings begun in late 1983.
Produced independent films and worked at Footloose Films, Ltd. on feature length film. Entered independent film festivals.
<1979-1981
Performance Art manifested in various San Francisco and Berkeley locations, performances such as Blood Money, Hitler Toss, Go Red, Alien, Head Sell and The Haunting of Rose Street. Performances published in HIGH PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE, Los Angeles, CA.
COMPETITIONS – Partial List
Art League of Northern California Competition 2006. Frances McCormack – Juror. Novato, CA.
Jingletown Artists, Oakland Museum Collectors’ Gallery, 2006, Oakland, CA.
Northern National Art Competition 2005. Dana Saulnier – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Contemporary Abstracts. 2005. Alameda Art Cntr. Kenneth Baker – Juror.Alameda, CA.
Artfully Recycled. 2005. IVA, Inc. Michael Schwagman – Juror. Novato, CA.
Honoring the Found. Second City Council, Long Beach, CA. Davy Rothbart – Juror.
47th Chautauqua National Exhibition, 2004. Chautauqua, NY. Donald Kuspit – Juror.
Marin Society of Artists First National Juried, 2004. Ross, CA. Richard Shaw – Juror.
47th Annual Int’l Exhibition, San Diego Art Insitute. San Diego, CA. Peter Gordon – Juror.
27th Annual Juried Competition of Small Works, at Harper College, 2004. Palatine, IL. Lynne Warren – Juror.
ARTS ON FIRE, 2004, Sanchez Art Center. Jack Rasmussen – Juror. Pacifica, CA.
Northern National Art Competition 2003. Keith Jacobshagen – Juror.Rhinelander, WI.
Best of 2003 Drawing and Graphics Exhibition, The STAGE Gallery, Massapequa, NY.
Global ARTLook Show, 2003, MATRIXARTS Gallery. Sacramento, CA.
46th Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art, 2003. Chatauqua, NY. Michael Gitlitz – Juror.
Sixth Annual National Juried Exhibition 2002. Nexus Gallery, NYC.
Northern National Art Competition 2001, Rhinelander, WI. Ed Paschke – Juror.
Schoharie Arts Council “2001 NATIONAL SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION”.
Juror, David Beitzel. Cobleskill, NY.
ARTS ON FIRE, 2001, Sanchez Art Center. Phil Linhares – Juror. Pacifica, CA.
16th Annual National Juried Exhibition 2000. Berkeley Art Center Association.
Clara Kim – Juror. Berkeley, CA.
Bolinas Museum‘s 2000 Northern California Juried Exhibition – ON CANVAS. Bolinas, CA. Paule Anglim – Juror.
Schoharie Arts Council, “2000 National Small Works Exhibition”, Cobleskill, NY. Eleanor Hartley – Juror.
Pleiades Gallery, “17th Annual Juried Exhibition”, New York, NY. Donald B. Kuspit – Juror.
Northern National Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI. Christopher Brown – Juror.
ProArts Gallery, “New Visions”, Oakland, CA. Rupert Garcia – Juror.
Alexandria Museum, “17th Annual September Competition Exhibition”, Alexandria, LA.
Beth Handler (MOMA) – Juror.
1999 Annual – National Works on Paper. University of Texas. Karl Umlauf – Juror. Tyler, TX.
8th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Gallery 1708. Ivan Karp – Juror. Richmond, VA.
Center for Visual Arts, “The Light is Diverse in California.” Enrique Chagoya – Juror. Oakland, CA.
California National 1998, 750 Gallery. Phil Linhares – Juror. Sacramento, CA.
Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles. “Icons of the Mind.” Juried exhibition. Los Angeles, CA.
93rd National-Open Competition. Long Beach Arts. Jen Grey – Juror. Long Beach, CA. 1998.
7th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Gallery 1708. Donald B. Kuspit – Juror.
Richmond, VA.
13th Annual National Juried Exhibition 1997. Berkeley Art Center Association.
Gary Garrels – Juror. Berkeley, CA.
Emphasis on Color, Long Beach Arts. Jae Carmichael – Juror. Long Beach, CA. 1997.
ProArts, “1996 Regional Canvas: A Survey of Painting and Mixed Media.” Competition exhibition, Oakland, CA.
Hastings College of the Law, “Gender: Power, Violence, Voice.” Exhibition of gender/power imagery. San Francisco, CA. 1996.
ProArts Annual Exhibition Competition, 1993. Oakland, CA.
Berkeley Art Center Association, 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition.
David Featherstone – Juror. Berkeley, CA. 1991.
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Art – BFA – Painting and Video, Boston, MA.
University of Michigan – School of Medicine and College of Art, Ann Arbor, MI.
PUBLICATIONS and PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Created The Sheridan Prize for Art, the first ever regional art prize in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2021.
Published “The Last Supper – The Most Subversive Painting in the World?” in artrevolutionaries.com. May, 2005.
Self-Published THE SHERIDAN NEWSLETTER, a running newsletter on issues related to art, artists, and the artistic community. 1986-90.
Published article in Left Curve on KPFA political protest art: “Signs of Passion”, 1999.
Founder of ART CONNECTS, an artists’ representation service dedicated to placing Bay Area artists’ work in Bay Area businesses.
Past or Current Memberships:
Member of California Lawyers for the Arts.
Member Berkeley Art Center Association.
Member San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA.
Member DeYoung and Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA.